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BUS FATALITY AT MR. PEPYS IN HONG

KOWLOON

CORONER'S APPEAL TO

EYE-WITNESSES

Owing to the incompleteness of the evidence the inquiry held at Kow loch Magistracy. yesterday into the circumstances of the double motor bus fatality in Prince Edward Road on New Year's Eve fast, was adjourned.

Coroner, Mr. H. R. Butters, expressed

KONG

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1933.

OBITUARY

MR. ALEXANDER RODGER

We regret to announce the death, at his residence, Norwood, Kiss, Argyllshire, of Mr Alexander Rodger who will be remembered, by many of the older residents of the Colony.

Mr. Rodger came out to Hong Kong in 1879 joining the staff of the China Sugar Refinery, of which | concern he later became manager,

MOTOR TRAGEDY AT FIGHT IN KOWLOON

NORTH POINT

INDIAN CONSTABLE KILLED

CORONER'S INQUIRY

The circumstances surrounding.

FLAT

European Attacked And Stabbed

CHINESE WOMAN ALSO INJURED

would be able to get in touch with eleven: of the clock-to the Clabbe his younger days and throughout private motorcar No. 2378, drivenpean flat on the ground floor of

The driver relating the cir- cumstances of the accident said that the two women were walking ahead about 60 yards when he first noticed them. One carried an open umbrella. He sounded his horn as he drew near but they took no heed. On nearing the women he swerved to avoid them but at tha

tion a

On bis retirement Mr. Rodger settled in Kim, Argyllshire with his wife and two unmarried daughters, but Mrs. Rodger died in 1937. Four of their daughters were mar ried in Hong Kong, they being the to Mrs. William Nicholson, Mrs. T. E Poarce, Mrs. P. S. Cassidy

7th-This day up very betimes and to my Olive after trimming myself, but Lord when I get there I find I might have spared myself the pains, as it seems the Office of the Works Publique have a mind to make a door between two rooms and so semi coolics to hammer away the brickwork. And so I can neither work nor use, the telephone and so after swearing for a space go out and do some of my

where I notice more than usual do his residence here took a great in the ten passengers who were riding come in, somewhat bilious of coun-terest in all forms of sports, parti on the Bus at the time of the Actenance, and I recollect it is the cularly boxing and yachting. cident.

The fatality occurred on Decem- Lord! the dance hua haver been day aftar St. George's Dance. But

Mr. Rodger left Hong Kong in bor 30 when a Kowloon motor-bus, merry since we left the. City Hall, 1015 for health reasons hoping that which was proceeding along Prince and this year I team they so prae

he would be able to return, Un- Edward Road towards Kowloon termit the old ceremonies, at which fortunately, this was not possiblo City, knocked down two Chinese I am grieved. And I doubt not in and he subsequently resigned his women. One

was killed outright time it will become a tea-dance. position as Manager of the China the other died the next day from Talking over my morning draught Sugar Refinery, although for some her injuries.

with Mr. Fovy and Creed I men years he was connected with the

race where in a deade Company in an advisory capacity. heate bath be disqualised.

And then Creed begins to talk of the secrecy of the Stewards at the Happy Valley, who though they do most justly suspend this or that jockey, yet do they not publish it abroad. For were all set forth openly, he says that publick opinion moment noticed a little boy on his would operate and the riding bo right. He was unable to pull out more cleans. And this I do think sufficiently to miss them and thes to be true, and indeed with big were knocked down by the front fields cleane riding be mighty neces left wheel. He applied his brakes aary; and never till a day or so immediately and came to a halt.

gone have I walked round the Sergeant Clarke, of the Kowloon Village bend and realized how Trafie office, said that he visited sharp it is. To the office again but the scene of the accident.

as the knocking continues I give it road, at that spot was under re-up. After nuncheon to King's Park pairs with a fence on one side so where I play at Krickett against that only 20 feet of the full width the Navy. And Inter one savage Sentence of two months' hard (45 fest) could be used. There were striker hits the ball at me nad I Inhour was passed by Mr. Buttera no akid marks except a trail or try to catch it but instead it well-st Kowloon Magistracy yesterday blood made by the wheels of the nigh breaks a finger and 1 sadly on Aircraftsman Bert Sheppard, 'bus. These were about two feet, repent me of my courage which away and parallel with the fence.

was, I doubt not, but lack of Sergeant Scrim said that he test thought. A poor game, but much ed, the 'bus and found it to be in hospitality after. On my way home good condition. In a brake test to the Kowloon Krickett Clubbe the bus came to a halt within where I drink a glass or two with 36 feet at 20 m.p.h. This was good Mr. John and Mr. Frank and so as it was less than the length of very merry to my chamber. Then the 'Bus.

having bathed I did dine and play ht cards, bad Bridge but very mérry and so, as I suppose, to bed.

8th.-Lay late and rose about MR.ndly though why I know not eleven of the clock, my head ake unless it be the change of the Pelimate. After trimming myself to the Kingo'a great shippe Medway and there take a glass of Holland's with Mr. Cardiff and other friends. Home to numehoom at the Clubbe

The

The hearing was adjourned unti Friday January 20 at 2.15 p.m.

DEPARTURE OF T. J. PRICE

BANDIT EXPERIENCE RECALLED

Among the passengers leaving on the 3.8. Taiping yesterday word Mr and Mrs. T. J., Price and their in- fant daughter, well-known "popular residents of Kowloon, who

and

and Mrs. G. B. Dunnett,

the death of Arjan Singh, Indian Police constable No. B430, who was

The police were called in yester killed sa a result of injuries reday morning to a strange flair

by Mr. E. Mitford of the Hong No, 370 Temple Street, Yaumati Kong Tramways, Ltd, on the mom- The floor in occupied by Mr. WIL ing of December 18 were inquired liam Beatty who was formerly a into by Mr. Schoñeld and a jury member of the Shanghal Police at Central Magistracy yesterday.

Force, and by a Chinese woman named Lucy Loo,

The deceased, who lived at the Trat Tae Mui married quarters, was attached to the Shaukiwan Dis trict, and was going on duty for the morning, at about 3 o'clock when he was knocked down near the Taikoo Sugar Refinery

Teatic Department appeared for Inspector C. F. Alemander of the the Police while Mr. J. B. Prentis represented Mr. Mitford.

After medical evidence had been given by Dr. G. H. Thomas of the Government Civil Hospital as to the ceuse of death-tractured skull -the widow gave evidence and stated that on the night of Decem-" her 17 her husband came in from AIRMAN SENT TO PRISON duty at about o'clock. The fol- lowing morning at, about 3 o'clock he again went on duty.

FOR THEFT OF CLOTHING.

who was charged with the theft of clothing and possession of two other articles knowing them to have been stolen. ・・・

made no statement.

Defendant pleaded "Guilty" but

In reply to the Coroner, witness stated that as far as she knew her hushand did not drink any alcohol nor did he keep any in the house,

Mr. W. Creighton of 12, Etanley Terrace, Quarry Bay, who was 5 passenger in the ear, stated that on the morning of the tragedy he was with Mr. A. Peoples at the Craigengower Cricket Chab, when Mr. Mitford came in, Witness nak- end the club boy to get him a car, and Mr. Mitford on hearing this, offered to take him, and Mr. Peoples home.

It was stated that the stolen articles belonged to L A. O. Cross, who, together with defendant, lived

They accepted and M Mitford at the R.A.C. Barracks at Ma Tau took the wheel. While near the Kok Complainant went to hospital Sugar Refinery witness suddenly on December 20 and when he re-telt a jolt and the car was at once the articles stolen. He made a re- in Indian constable lying on the turned after t few days, he found stopped. Walking back they found port to the Police, whose inquiries ground. Mr. Mitford was driving led them to a fat at 13, Pilkem

in the centre of the road at the Street, where the property was re time and the car was going at a covered.

medium speed.

The flat was occupied by a Chi nose woman who was brought be fore the Court on a charge of re Living, but was discharged.

PEAK SERVANT IN COURT

CHARGED WITH RECENT

where I eat pretty heartily of tomatoes I have from my garden, and then to the Valley on foot where I rid my pots of flowers get out at the Clubbe of the Civil Ser- vants. And I believe my phlox do Pretty well if only the parents will restrain their children from pick- are making a visit to Australia anding of the blossoms. Home and to New Zealand prior to spending bed early. few months of their furlough ini England. They have planned to make the tour of the countries men- 9th-Up hetimes and to my office. where I find to my greatest pos- tioned accompanied by Mr. E. R Price, the aesistant secretary at sible discontent that not only doth the Hong Kong Chamber of Com the hammering continue above my meres, a brother of Mr. T. J. Price, head but that they now begin to who is also proceeding on leave in hew, up the road outside the build. March. "TJ" as Mr. Tom Priceing and so I must keep my is popularly known to a host of caacmonte closed, which irks me people locally, has been for a num mightily. To a preview of a pic- ber of years an asistant masturo Guardsman which I find caste ter at King's College having upon somewhat novel lines in a been transferred to this school from why, yet if I mistake not, the idea. St. Stephen's.

comes from Messer Bocaccio. To Mr. Price has found time to in the Clubbe where I hear of a most terest himself in many activities curious' receptacle which is recover and the Y.M.C.A., have been pared from the Harbour, or so it is ticularly greateful for his help.

said, having domed ends and other curious fittings. But this I do be-- love to be an antient container of

Holland's waters shipped in bulk morning.. to the Fleets in the old days. -

· BURGLARIES.

A Chinese, who was formerly in the employ of Mr W. J. Wadding- ton, at 619, The Peak, and of Mr. O. M. Preshaw, of 520, The Peak, was yesterday charged with bar glary at these addresses..

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The prosecution

put in alter ative counts of receiving.

Evidence was to the effect that

In reply to Mr. Prentis vitness stated that just before he felt the jolt he was looking ahead but did not see anything

Whei: Mr. Mitford came into the Club there was nothing umbual about him, and he was quite normal," He only stayed in the Club for about five minutes.

At this stage the inquest was adjourned.

SAILORS & SOLDIERS'

HOME."

FURTHER DONATIONS TO EXTENSION FUND

Mr. Beatty was aroused from his sleep by a noise at about 3.30 s.ij. and in the darkness he saw the dim outline of a man standing over his bed. Mr. Beatty tried to close with

the intruder 'but was struck on the blunt instrument, head with which almost stunned him. intruder in There WRI тоге than one

the fist and Mr. Beatty, found himself showered with blows, and stabbed in hany places..

Miss Lucy Loo, who is the other occupant of the floor, went to Mr. Beatty's assistance, but she was also attacked and stabbed. 14

Soon after the arrival of the Police the victims were taken to the Kowloon Hospital where the mon was found to have received n wound in the throat in addition

to superficial cuts on his head and left hand. Miss Loo was stabbed in the left arm and left side, but not occasion any grave concern. the nature of these injuries.do}

No arrests have yet been effected and robbery is believed to have been the motive for this strange attack.

THE GREAT PYRAMID

ADDRESS TO LOCAL

THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY

A popular lecture was given by the President,`Mr. B. Paul at the Hong Kong Lodge of the Theoso phical Society.

With diagrams, the lecturer ex- plained the present condition of the Pyramid, ite beauty and foxin when first built, and the passages

and chambers in the interior and. the method of building." Contrary to general ideas, the Great Pyramid was not a tomb, but a Temple, the most perfect Temple that has ever been built. Ita shape, the sides triangular symbolising the thres fold manifestation of the Deity, and the square base survive to-day in the Afasonic apron."

It was built to teach the seven Stellar Cult Mysteries, to explain. Death, the Judgment, and the After death Life, and to record ana re- gister time and measurement. The buildars wore the old Stellar Cult people of Egypt, the followers of Horus, and Cheops who is general- ly supposed to be the builder, only repaired it. The Architect who The Rev. E C. H. Tribbeck drew the plans was Nu-or-Nub gratefully acknowledges, on behalf the Keeper of Secrets, 1 of the Committee of the Sailors & Prince and High-Priest of Egypt. Soldiers Home, the following donations to the Extension Fund: "Davy Jones". M

$20.00 Mr. M. F. Key 50.00 Accused whs remanded until this W. H. Bromley, P.O. Tel.

H.M. S/m. Olympus

$10,00 F. A. Longley, E.P,0., R.N.,

ILM,S. Bruce....... |L/Seaman S. Kennedy, H.M.

8/m. Odin S/Lt. W. S. Donald, HMS

Osiris

the nocused was involved in a sarles of burglaries during the past twelve months, and that he was arrested as the result of investigations by a Chinese detective.

Captured Near Yunnanfu. Mr. Price has travelled, exten. sively in China, having spent a number of local leaves engaged on this persuit. It will be remember. 10th.-Very busy at the office de- ed that when travelling with Mr. spite the noise. In a very il met and I am in wonder at her Thomas, a master at The Diocesan temper and do send forth my steno- knowledge, which I perceive to Bay's School, during the summer of grapher for all her tears. And I exceed my own. And after I drinke 1029, that both gentlemen were hela perceive she will not do.

a glass or two of strong waters in up by brigands in the vicinity of

converse with divers gentlemen, Yunnanfu. Although an extremely 11th-All this day until four or among whom is Mr. Ashby, who unpleasant experience, little harm so of the clock upon my business tells me of the prosperity of the befall the adventurers who, although and then to the Alley's where they five great Banking Houses at home, robbed of most of their possessions, do roll for a Cup or Goblet pre- But for my part I had rather see were allowed eventually to prossed sonted by the late Captain of the firms and merchants prosperous to Shanghai without further moles Alloys, which I watch with much that the Banke alone who I fear. tation. After his return here Mr. interest. At first my old friend Mr. do sack the life blood from com- Price was copy for the local Cardiff rolls beyond expectatioun, merce. Press for some days as well, as be- and is like to be the winner but ing in demand as a lecturor on¦ upon the second alley he doth a

$5.00

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5.00 Funds are urgently needed all gifts will be very welcome; they may be seat either to the S.CM "Post" or to the Sailors & Sol diers' Home, Hennessy Road.

All cheques should be made pay able to the Treasurer and crossed

Extension End Ascomt,"

Some Details of the Building,

Some of its details are?--

Over 480 feet high or 100 feet high- er than St. Paul's Cathedral. It atands on a base covering 13 acres, and contains nearly 88 million cubic feet of stone; this conveys. little idea, said the lecturer, of the stone in the Pyramid but there is enough stone to build a wall, feet high, and one foot thick around France, or 4,000 miles long.

The coffer in the King's Chamber was not a sarcophagus, which ** in ancient Egypt was always beauti. fully carved inside and out, but, monies into the Priesthood.

Accuracy of Workmanship,

'was used › for: the initiation cere

The Yangtzapeo Social Centre of To ensure perfect orientation, 4 18th.-Up betimes this day and the University of Shanghai ie ex sockets, were sunk into the rock so The Truth concerning Banditry.naughty roll and in the end Mr. it was not until I had broken my pending ite programore About ase that the Pyramid might face ax- in China." It will be seen from the Jensen wins, who is named to be fast that I did recollect that upon pupils are enrolled in the day and actly the four quarters of the above that he and Mrs. Price well the now Captain. Thereafter he is this day many years ago 1 did first deserve their furlough.

At charges for a glass to each of see the light. And, at this I fall night schoola All of them are horizon, and it is true to within un, and so much merriment Dined somewhat sad, to recall how in the labourers or children of the labour 1/250 of a degree. carly and after writing in my chain days of my youth I did so eagerly on. The new buildings erected The facing stones which were ber, and so early to bed.

await this day and what pleasure last year are already crowded to finished before erection fitted to I took therein, but now, I do in some capacity Director D. Y. Tsien has closely that silver paper could not measure dread it as another mile just announced that the adminis be inserted at the joints, and these 12th-Up betimes and to my stone upon the journey whose end, tration has devided to erect an joints were rendered invisible by office where to my great joy. I do ever approaches carer. And other building with funds raised cement, thus causing the side so find the knocking stated, until the make no doubt it is with all grown locally is to be used as library appear as a single slab. week's end an I do learn. But that men and certes with all women and classroom. In addition to the in the street continueth, growing who do shuh a birthday even more, _school work" "Dizaotor Teens ád also worse indeed so that I am fain to Te my otheo where I am much planning to start a circulation keep my windows closed-all day heartened to receive in electrio

library: child Deaths and so the office very stuffy This telegram from my wife Later

HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS

FOR THE WEEK ENDING

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4 night I go to the great frigate find a birthday card that doth wish Kent where there is a dance, and me joy and marvel that any here there do spend the most pleasant should recollect the date of my evening possible. And as I supbirth, when I discover that it for pose now, there are more pretty comes from a firm of Lale In- fore komen gathered together than I resurors And this I do take not

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